Moving Faster By Working Smarter

From AI analysis to a global network of connected factories, RTX uses advanced technology to increase production and quality

The Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine has racked up 50 million hours of service since its first commercial flight a decade ago.

And with that achievement has come 50 million hours’ worth of flight data – information engineers at Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, are now using to drive improvements in the current fleet and future engine iterations. The GTF is already the most fuel-efficient engine available for single aisle aircraft, but Pratt & Whitney’s engineers believe leveraging this data can make it perform even better.

That tactic reflects a broader approach across RTX to do something others can’t: Use troves of proprietary data, culled from decades of testing and real-world operation, to make new products better and improve their manufacturing and service facilities around the world.

“There’s a lot of amazing tools and technologies out there,” said Dayan Anandappa, the company’s chief data and AI officer, “But what matters most is our customers and our products. We’re delivering capabilities that drive the value our customers care about.”

See how insights drawn from the GTF’s 50 million hours of flight data have allowed Pratt & Whitney to rapidly increase productivity on RTX.com.